Yes, I’ve been bombarded with e-mail about the New York City delivery guy who was trapped in the elevator for four days. And yes, he is an illegal immigrant. Or as ABC News and most of the MSM are reporting it, “undocumented.”

Amazingly, a local city councilman is attacking the New York Police Department for disclosing his immigration status. As you may know, this would be in violation of a longstanding “sanctuary” policy in NYC–supported by Democrat and Republican mayors alike from Ed Koch to Rudy Giuliani to Mike Bloomberg–that essentially forbids city employees from asking illegal aliens their status and bans them from reporting it to the Department of Homeland Security. This directive still exists and is in force, even after thousands died at Ground Zero in no small part because of such idiotic safe haven policies for illegal aliens.

When asked at the news conference if he ever tried to use the intercom or emergency bell, [the deliveryman] didn’t answer. Police sources say his family told them he is in this country illegally.

City Councilman John Liu accused the NYPD of violating a Bloomberg administration policy not to reveal anyone’s immigration status out of concern federal authorities might take action. The department responded that it did not give out the information, saying it can’t be blamed if the news media use their sources.

So, now we have the prospect of the city going after the cops for simply telling the media the truth. And those of us highlighting the problem will be attacked as insensitive xenophobes.

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world.

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Cross-posting this at The Immigration Blog (keep scrolling for more info on other border security/immigration-related news and issues)

Background on sanctuary policies:

End sanctuary for illegal immigrants – Michelle Malkin
Sanctuary’ Laws Stand in Justice’s Way – Heather Mac Donald
Special Order 40 – Heather Mac Donald
The Other Wall - Michelle Malkin Senate testimony
The Illegal Alien Crime Wave – Heather Mac Donald
Illegal Alien Sanctuary – Front Page magazine